Chapter 146: The headmasters’ approval

"There are various procedures for ranking up in the academy, young one."

"The system may have made a logical decision but we cannot rule it out as appropriate."

"We have to test you as well."

"Of course."

The Deans looked at me and, while some summoned a few things to test me out, the others called out unique beasts for their tests.

They had their own ways of testing someone. They were the heads of their schools, and in normal process, each student that starts the academy has to pass through their tests to advance to the next stage in the academy.

They may have the appropriate points according to the system but their tests were still mandatory things.

"I'd like to receive the highest degree test for my level, if possible." I was as humble before them as I could right now.

Felix's discomfort was clearly visible to the rest of them, but that just made them believe me even more.

"That is fine, sure."

The people present here were going to test a Reader. And while they were from different schools of Stanox, there were certain things that they would test each person in this position for.

They were doing something that they had always done, but Fel did not know that. She just saw them as villains that did not want to see me rise.

"Alright then."

The tests of the deans who dealt with physical weapons and weapon arts was simple: to earn acceptance from the weapon beasts that they had summoned.

This test was not simple.

Unlike the system that tested people through a logical analysis, the creatures were different. They saw the people, what they were, and why they were worthy of holding them.

These beasts belonged to the assimilators so all of them were at least SR-ranked.

They were dangerous by all means, but the moment I held them, they accepted me as naturally as any of the beasts who had been around me.

This was a little different in a way that it seemed like they were a little afraid of me.

"Hmm…"

Perhaps it's because of the red sword that we got from the dungeon or perhaps it's something else.

But whatever the case, since I have already handled weapons that are much worse than them, holding them and getting their approval was not that difficult of a task.

"Next, you will have to solve-."

"Ah, I have already solved all of the Psycilian Equations."

"What?"

"That's… not possible."

"I have also submitted them all under the name <UnknownTomorrow> a few months ago."

The foundational questions that have gone unanswered: the golden equations. I solved them all in the past and I did so once again this time. It's just that I did it much earlier than I was supposed to.

But then again, the fact that they presented a near impossible to solve question that had only been solved by the top Readers of the academy just meant how the Deans of magic schools weren't playing around.

But then again, they were not the only ones who were stunned right now.

"You…?"

"You're the Unknown tomorrow?"

"It makes sense… it all makes sense now."

Those who had questioned me before or were uncertain why I was given this position by the system seemed to have understood something deep just now.

"Yes… well, I can do so once again before you if you want me to."

There's no need to do it since they all had the ability to tell when someone was lying. Besides, the system was there to confirm the facts.

"Ah…"

Ever since I regressed, I have been sending certain papers and research that I had done in the past to the academy under a secret name.

The only ones who would know the real identity of the sender would be the system who had the ability to confirm someone's inner memories.

The prime headmaster would know all of it, but then again, her whimsical persona fools most who think she's just a young looking little girl.

"I don't think we will need to test you then."

"On the other hand…"

The papers that I had been sending to the academy were not yet published officially even though a while has passed already.

This is not because the things inside them are too complicated or anything like that. It's all about the absurdity of those facts.

'From solving the impossible questions that even the deans themselves had been wondering about to the various methods to improve each of the taming methods that they govern… my papers were just too modern for the people of this era.'

They understood it, they accepted it, they must have tested it and confirmed its authenticity as well, but that still did not make them certain about that information's impact on the future.

'But publishing it or not is entirely in their hands.'

Without the agreement of all the deans and the three headmasters, it's not possible to publish those critical papers. But, that absurd information was there. And, they were the only ones who knew what to do with it… for now at least.

'Once they confirm my Reader rank, I can just publish all those things myself to earn the achievements that I need to reach the professor rank once again.'

If all of the things that I have sent to the academy under the hidden name are published under my name, then the achievements from them would be half of what I would need to reach the rank of a professor.

'That was the plan for the time being.'

But the fact that I was the one who had been causing chaos within their highest circles was not something small.

-Ooooooooooooooooong!

The headmasters who weren't supposed to be here until the deans were done with their talks had arrived here much before their time.

"Everyone, wait."

They took the three grand thrones in the room and each one of them, while having different appearances and forms, were beings who were a step above even the people sitting right below them.

"Let us talk with this young one."

There was an elf that looked as old as the deans, there was someone who looked like a ten year old human, and there was a being who, well, was a beast mystique by nature.

It's not that she was a mystique tamer, but a beast who had obtained the second highest position in the world's most important institution.

She was also the strongest among the people present… and while she looked like a giant owl, the way her eyes looked at me seemed like the way the system had scanned me earlier.

{ "Hmmm…" }

The three of them were the headmasters of the academy: a High Elf who had lived for over two thousand years, an immortal human cursed to walk this earth for eternity whose age is unknown even to the prime headmaster, and the Lady of Conquered Wisdom.

{ "You are an interesting one." }

In this room full of geniuses, only she must have realised the fact that I was a Regressor.

She did not need to go through all of my memories to do so either. In the first place, her mystique power was not something that was connected to the outside world but the one that was present inside of her.

It was a special power that made her different from the other mystiques who ruled over some aspect of the world: she was the master of her internal world, a being who, by nature, was a unique entity that I should compare with the mythical beings I have been around until now.

{ "Hmm… can I see the other two as well?" }

She would have already figured out what they were when they caused trouble inside the academy a few days ago. But, she wanted to see all four of us together.

"Yes, M'Lady."

If the prime headmaster was the one who held the highest position within the academy, she was the one commanded the highest respect and reverence within the highest of the people.

-Zaaa.

"Mii?"

"Chirp?"

The two of them were out and they were looking up at all the people and beings and creatures present here.

"Chirp!"

Nyx obviously did not like most of them but he seemed to be particularly angry at the most respectful being in the room.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

He was almost about to run towards her in anger, but I caught him before that. Holding him back was one tough task.

Thankfully, he did not act out for too long.

"Miii…!"

Even Art did not like these people. But then again, there are some things that will get better with time… hopefully.

{ "You indeed are different, boy of tomorrow." }

The people before me were the people I had respected in my past life, people who perished fighting against the doom that none of us foresaw back then.

The pillar of the world, Stanox, was some of the first ones to fall to that calamity. But, I do not want that to happen once again.

Not this time…

'We will get through that.'

My taming, my knowledge, what we have right now… I will try my damn best once again even if the desired end result isn't met.

At the very least… I won't have any regrets in this life.